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From  On All Fronts |
This chapter explores Quebec and World War One, the great Depression, early discussions of Quebec Independence, and World War Two. | Jacques Lacoursière; Robin Philpot | 16 | 2002 | $1.60 Add |
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From  One Country—Two States |
The introduction, One Country-Two States explains how as a nation, Korea has existed for over a thousand years within clearly delineated and recognized borders; however, Korean have had the great … | Stephen Gowans | 9 | 2018 | $0.90 Add |
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From  Operation "Get Einstein"From: The Einstein File |
This chapter further discusses the FBI’s file on Einstein and Hoover’s anti-Einstein operation following the scientist’s public statements warning against the dangers of nuclear … | Fred Jerome | 69 | 2018 | $6.90 Add |
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From  Organizing for the Strike – Leadership and Engagement |
In this chapter, Leah examines the 1937 General Motors strike in Oshawa, Ontario, focusing on how rank-and-file democratic participation and the steward system shaped the campaign. | Tony Leah | 27 | 2024 | $2.70 Add |
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From  Origins of the LaboratoryFrom: Montreal and the Bomb |
This chapter explores the early days for the British-led project to develop an atomic bomb in a Montreal laboratory, looking at key figures in the project’s foundation and management such … | Gilles Sabourin | 38 | 2021 | $3.80 Add |
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From  Palestine, 2006 |
In this chapter, Engler and Schalk examine Canada’s foreign policy response to Hamas’s victory in the 2006 Palestinian elections, in which Canada became the first country to suspend … | Owen Schalk; Yves Engler | 6 | 2024 | $0.60 Add |
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From Paraguay, 2012 |
In this chaper, Engler and Schalk examine the 2012 ouster of Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo, the Curuguaty land conflict that triggered his impeachment, and the deep tensions between his … | Owen Schalk; Yves Engler | 5 | 2024 | $0.50 Add |
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From  PART 1 – Developing the Quebec Cotton IndustryGirls and Women Wanted From: Through the Mill |
This chapter explores the early days of the Quebec cotton textile industry, starting around 1844-78. It covers key figures, companies, and regions of Quebec in this industry’s establishment … | Gail Cuthbert Brandt | 39 | 2018 | $3.90 Add |
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From PART 1 – Fighting BackWorkplace Activism From: Through the Mill |
This chapter looks at workplace activism and labour groups, and how women were treated by and excluded from these groups. It looks at the demographics of female workers and intersecting … | Gail Cuthbert Brandt | 32 | 2018 | $3.20 Add |
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From PART 1 – Mill LifeFrom: Through the Mill |
This chapter explores the reality of those who worked in the mills. It covers child labour, the hours for workers, wages, workplace safety, and the issue of abusive foremen for female workers. | Gail Cuthbert Brandt | 32 | 2018 | $3.20 Add |
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From PART 2 – Dominating the Canadian Cotton IndustryFrom: Through the Mill |
This chapter explores the cotton textile industry’s evolution after the first world war, and specifically women’s experiences during this period. It covers the experiences of families … | Gail Cuthbert Brandt | 47 | 2018 | $4.70 Add |
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From PART 2 – New Technologies, Old ProblemsWorking Conditions and Wages From: Through the Mill |
This chapter explores the working conditions and wages throughout the 20th century for workers in the Quebec cotton textile industry. It looks at child labour, hours, working conditions, wages, … | Gail Cuthbert Brandt | 51 | 2018 | $5.10 Add |
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From PART 2 – Struggling for Change in a Man’s WorldFrom: Through the Mill |
This chapter explores evolutions in the labour movement and the involvement and experiences of women in this movement throughout the 20th century. It looks at the experiences of working class … | Gail Cuthbert Brandt | 62 | 2018 | $6.20 Add |
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From  Pathways in Geography and Ethnology, 1884-1886: Inuit, Environment, and Beliefs / The American Period, September 1884 – March 1885: Searching for Scientific Grounding and ResponsesChapters 5 and 6 From: The Franz Boas Enigma |
Chapter 5 looks at the aftermath of his sojourn with the Inuit and whalers, as he travelled between the USA and Europe, until his immigration to the United States. Chapter 6 discusses Boas’ … | Ludger Müller-Wille | 10 | 2014 | $1.00 Add |
Patriots, Traitors and EmpiresThe Story of Korea's Struggle for Freedom |
“In the night of our ignorance, North Korea confirms all stereotypes.”—Bruce Cumings Patriots, Traitors and Empires is an account of modern Korean history, written from the … | Stephen Gowans | 272 | 2018 | View |
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From Peru, 1992 |
In this chapter, Engler and Schalk examine President Alberto Fujimori’s 1992 self-coup in Peru, where he dissolved his own congress with military backing. | Owen Schalk; Yves Engler | 4 | 2024 | $0.40 Add |
